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Unit Book J3

J3.34

Processed on 2024-05-25

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category 2010-09-24 jW organic [Input: U925JW1.j]
Best definition 2010-09-24 !! human body [Input: U925JW1.j]
Best image 2010-09-23 !!
v182 [Input: V205JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2010-09-24 jW human body [Input: U925JW1.j]
Description (summary) 2010-09-24 jW a relatively complete skeleton was found buried in a shallow pit along the west baulk of k12. The pit cut, f365, was made into the lower levels of a bricky glacis, f351. It seems to have been doubly sealed by the crust of f351 (identified as a Late Chalcolithic depost) as well as a baqaya glacis, f50, above. An ashy fill, f364, surrounded the bottom and sides of the articulated body, which was oriented N-S on its back, the head turned to the left and the feet placed near the pelvis, with the femurs extending left perpendicular to the spine. The left humerus extended down from the clavicle, but we could not identify the lower arm, wrist and hand bones from the shattered remnants. The higher parts (right side of the head, lower leg and arm bones) were shattered, but the bones lower in the grave were well preserved. We were able to photograph them and removed them to the physical anthropology lab for analysis in a following season. Removed from the grave were burned seeds, charcoal, soil samples, small sherds, and the partial mandible of a grazing animal. [Input: U925JW1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Argument 2010-09-24 jW Several rough measurements were taken to estimate the stature, sex, and shape of the deceased:
the estimated height of 160 cm was measured from the top of the head, along the spine, around the pelvis, and along the leg bones;
the width and shape of the greater sciatic notch indicate it was a woman;
the excessive wear and poor condition of the three teeth recovered (canine, bicuspid, molar) indicate that she was relatively old. [Input: U925JW1.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2010-09-22 jW k12 [Input: UX05JW3.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2010-09-22 jW i34 (human body) sits in f364 (fill) [Input: UX05JW3.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2010-09-22 jW a22 (burial) [Input: UX05JW4.j]
q-lot with which item is associated 2010-09-22 jW q433 (items) [Input: UX05JW3.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! s860bJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! h2mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f59 (fill) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f60 (burial) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f61 (b) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f62 (isolated individual brick) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f364 (fill) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f365 (pit-c) [Input: WX07JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2010-09-22 jW hb [Input: UX05JW3.j]
Notes on field record 2010-09-22 jW human bones of an adult in burial a22 [Input: UX05JW3.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of item

v185
2010-09-22 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v185a
2010-09-22 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v182
2010-09-23 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v182a
2010-09-23 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v182b
2010-09-23 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v182c
2010-09-23 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v182d
2010-09-23 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v187
2010-09-25 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v187a
2010-09-25 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v187b
2010-09-25 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v187c
2010-09-25 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v189
2010-09-25 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v189a
2010-09-25 jW [Input: V205JW.j]